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 * Created: 09-Apr-2005
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package org.openviewing.foundation.control.command;

/** Command strategy.
 *
 *  <p>This follows the Strategy design pattern [GOF] outlining the Command design pattern [GOF].</p>
 *  <p>References:
 *      <ul>
 *          <li><b>[GOF]</b> Gamma, Erich. Helm, Richard. Johnson, Ralph. Vlissides, Johhn. <i>Design Patterns, Elements of reuable Object-Oriented Software</i> Addison-Wesley, 1995.</li>
 *      </ul>
 *  </p>
 */
public interface Command
{
    /** Strategy operation.
     *
     * The class that implements this interface should be instantiated with parameter(s) that are used by this operation.
     */
    void execute() throws CommandException;
}
